Lever grip



Oct. 5 1926.

A. W. HARRIS LEVER GRIP Filed March 13.1925

INVENTOR Z z/z -J BY Wt? ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR W. HARRIS, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO GENERAL MOTORS CORPORA-TION, 0F DETROIT, MICEIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

LEVER GRIP.

Application filed March 13, 1925. Serial No. 15,817.

In the assembly of automobiles it is highof hand grip herein disclosed.This grip is composed of stock parts which may be cheaply manufacturedor readily secured upon the open market and the assembly operation is ofthe simplest kind, consisting merely in placing the parts in positionand driving the fastening means in place with a single blow of thehammer. The hand grip thus secured is neat in appearance and will remainin assembled relation throughout the life of the car.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a lever with my improvedhand grip applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a partial longitudinal section of the lever and the handgrip in assembled relation; and

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the assembled grip.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a lever, in this case the wellknown automobile gear shift lever, 2 is the hand grip, preferably offlattened globular form, having an opening 8 punched therein for thereception of the end of the lever. In order to avoid rough edges themetal adjacent the, opening 3 is turned inwardly in the punchingoperation. In line with this opening is a second opening a for thepassage of the fastening means 5. This fastening means is adapted to bedriven in position and is provided with sharp edges for biting into thesurrounding metal. Preferably these edges are arranged in spiral form asshown. The end of the lever is drilled as shown at 7, to re ceive thefastening'means. 1

It will be apparent that in the assembly operation it is merelynecessary for the workman to place the grip 2 over the end of the lever,partially insert the vmember 5 in the registering openings in the gripand the lever and give the member 5 a sharp blow with a hammer, therebydriving its threads into the metal of the lever and connecting the partssecurely and permanently.

While one illustrative embodiment of my invention has been described, itis not my intention to limit the scope of the invention to thatparticular than by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim 1.. A lever, a grip therefor comprising a hollow member adaptedto receive the end of said lever, and driven fastening means se curingthe said grip to said lever.

2. The combination of a lever having a drilled end adapted to form aseat for fastening means, a grip member, a driven fastening meansadapted to secure said grip to said lever, said means being threaded toprevent accidental dislodgment.

3. The combination of a lever having a drilled end, a grip membercomprising a globular member having an opening through which the end ofsaid lever passes, the edges of the material bounding said opening beinginwardly turned, a second opening in said ri p member inline with thefirst named opening, and driven fastening means adapted to pass throughsaid second opening and engage the drilled end of said lever.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ARTHUR W. HARRIS.

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